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General Information

Copaifera aromatica is a tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall in the forest but is smaller when growing in the open. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 120cm or more in diameter and is swollen into slight buttresses at the base[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its resin, which is used medicinally, and its timber, which is traded.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

C. America - Panama, Costa Rica.

Habitat

A canopy or emergent tree found in a variety of primary forest habitats, with the exception of the extreme coastal zone. Occasionally found in wetter areas, it is most abundant along ridges and hilltops[, ].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	30.00 m
Pollinators	Bees, Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The resin obtained from the bark has medicinal uses[, ].

Other Uses

A resin is obtained from the bark[, ].

The wood is brownish-red[]. Of fine quality, it is widely used for furniture and construction[, ].
We do not have any more specific information for the wood of this species, but a general description of the wood from this genus is as follows:-
The heartwood is a reddish-brown, it is somewhat variable, often with a coppery hue, and sometimes streaked; it is not very sharply demarcated from the pinkish-gray or nearly white sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain usually straight; lustre rather silky and golden; oily exudations are sometimes present, the woods of all species contain gum or oil canals. Dry material is without any distinctive odour or taste. The wood is very durable; it is easy to work and finishes very smoothly, though a small amount of material showed fuzzy grain after planing. It is used in general carpentry, construction, interior trim, furniture, turnery; it has been suggested for particleboard and excelsior cement board[].

Propagation

Seed -

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